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14. that's more reasonable. at least on your way to the scene, you're belted in.

Tue Nov 18, 2014, 11:04 AM

Nov 2014

less likely to be belted in when you're working a patient.

it may be possible to be more selective even on the way to the scene, depending on what you know about the call. police are typical the first responders and they may be able to assess how urgent an ambulance is actually needed.

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Cops are out of control. Here in Az a 2 y/o gets stung by a scorpion & the DPS officer threatens mom [View all] jillan Nov 2014 OP

Here in Ohio Quackers Nov 2014 #1

That is what you would expect. There are two types of cops out there. jillan Nov 2014 #2

Even if it was only a traffic offense ... lpbk2713 Nov 2014 #3

Cops used to provide escorts with lights and sirens Warpy Nov 2014 #4

Usually, it is. joeglow3 Nov 2014 #26

as a former emt, there's a bit of debate about even pros running lights and sirens. unblock Nov 2014 #5

A long time ago Old Codger Nov 2014 #6

hadn't heard that one, but i do remember a similar study unblock Nov 2014 #8

many many times Old Codger Nov 2014 #9

On our squad, we rarely used the siren with a patient onboard. badtoworse Nov 2014 #12

that's more reasonable. at least on your way to the scene, you're belted in. unblock Nov 2014 #14

We didn't run into the police that often badtoworse Nov 2014 #18

interesting, never heard of a volunteer squad competing with a paid squad unblock Nov 2014 #27

I'm not sure how it worked, occasionally, more than 1 crew would arrive. badtoworse Nov 2014 #34

Whatever happened to escorting the hospital? C Moon Nov 2014 #7

Or putting them in his car and driving? Renew Deal Nov 2014 #10

So glad the little UglyGreed Nov 2014 #11

If the malefactors and happenstance don't get us our Protectors will. nt Nuclear Unicorn Nov 2014 #13

We have speed limits and ambulances for a reason. dilby Nov 2014 #15

Arizona has a lot of rural areas. It might not have been faster. moriah Nov 2014 #16

She lives in the West Valley dilby Nov 2014 #17

Well, I've lived in rural areas where it wasn't always faster. moriah Nov 2014 #19

The EMT's would have been able to provide Medical Assistance dilby Nov 2014 #20

So you'll blame my poor white woman of a mother who sped to get my sister to the hospital.... moriah Nov 2014 #21

Did your mother call 911 before she decided to speed? dilby Nov 2014 #22

She was in the car, she didn't have a cell phone back in those days. moriah Nov 2014 #24

So your mom did the right thing. dilby Nov 2014 #25

Here is the deal Lee-Lee Nov 2014 #23

I suspect travel was disrupted more by the cop pulling them over twice.... moriah Nov 2014 #31

Yep. I know how that goes. I broke my leg and a friend was driving me to Little Rock. LiberalArkie Nov 2014 #28

Like they actually thought Morrilton was going to help? moriah Nov 2014 #30

Well back then 1993, they were just a rural hospital. LiberalArkie Nov 2014 #32

Really surprised you didn't get taken to Conway first, if you were that close to LR (I presume.... moriah Nov 2014 #33

A novel, perhaps stupid, idea: Union Scribe Nov 2014 #29

Here's a novel idea Lurker Deluxe Nov 2014 #35

Come to Detroit and dial 911. Union Scribe Nov 2014 #37

that cop mercuryblues Nov 2014 #36